Coming out of the hut, the XO could not breathe - throat squeezed like a vise. Over the barracks was a ringing silence. Gradually out of the barracks, keeping silence, came all normandovtsy.
- The same structure for all races, the representatives of which are contained herein. - Yavik said quietly. It is also located near the guardhouse, the commandant's office, administration, hospital for collectors guards body for the reception of the prisoners in the camp kitchen, utility rooms and workshops, a warehouse with things captives, laundry room for washing clothes and footwear prisoners.
- How many of the barracks?
- Thirty barracks for three hundred seats in each. Not all huts filled evenly. - Mordin said.
- Nine thousand one asari. - Breathed Alenko. - You are silent, Solus.
- Yes omitted. Gas chambers, labblok death, crematorium, a quarry with an acid as a place of execution, execution wall. - Salarian glared at the lieutenant. - Just like you have been in your history of the human race in the history of many other races.
- People ... - Kaidan said.
- Alas. - Yavik took reader, handed it to the officer. - Check.
- So they're in the next block? - Alenko lowered the reader, passing it with the tacit permission of proteanina, Jenkins came up.
- Yes. In the processing block in storage. - He confirmed proteanin, seeing as the reader goes to the hands of members of the landing party. - Nay, Sar, go. I said at the instrumentronah place Turian camp. It's quiet. Mordin, you ...
- I see. - I threw salarian. - But first - it. Here in this camp-prison - many batarians little volus and coo, there are a few geth and Drell, a little quarians, small camp krogan salarians little bit Turian, several Hanaro, and a few more ElKor Jagow. What we have seen in the asari camp, present almost everywhere. If not for the Legion Olivia and Mark, we would have to walk to visit all the camps. And now, while turians dealt with the tribe, and to arrange for their evacuation, you and I need to hurry. During this block-level prison camp there is a block-level processing units. Forgive the tautology, but they are named in the documentation. - Salarian hid reader and turned off the big screen his instrumentrona. - Anticipating your questions, colleagues. - Perhaps the first time in many hours Mordin so turned to teammate - Until we broke into the processing unit, we are not interested in staying on the base to the collector. As soon as we try to liberate and save people already charged in the capsule in the processing unit - Collectors activated the full scheme and we will meet a desperate massive resistance.
- All check and reload, check Avtodoktor, armor, first aid kits and communication equipment. - I ordered Shepard. - We leave in ten minutes.
Omega-4. Disabling the majority of processing units. Release of prisoners
- Captain, the group of paratroopers - NATO, Russia and the Turian Hierarchy occupied positions. - Olivia reported when Shepard's group stopped in front of a monumental gateway leading to the processing unit. - They will pass through the corridors, cutting off the path to the motor collectors "glass" and a prison-camp unit. These parts are taken under the protection of additional contingents came from the frigate.
- Well, Olivia. - XO nodded. - So, colleagues. We need to penetrate into the heart of the base, to capture all the generals or destroy them, to take control of the base. Move it will not be able to - engines are blocked and taken under protection. The prisoners and captives prison camp-base groups from the frigate will block until we understand with base protection, output to one of the cruisers. Yes, the rooms have yet to take advantage of the cruiser and capsules, but via Olivi, the Legion and Mark, as well as our doctors Chakwas and Michelle, we can save their lives and health. What we can - give. Sami - tolerate, but it - give. Separate groups with the support of the frigate ship engineers are already preparing for the start of the two captured for fresh cruiser. These machines help us fend off groups "Points". All this time, we separate ways and means able to prevent the launch of recycling systems in the next room. Collectors were unable to activate these systems. Now we need to overcome the resistance of the protection and try to evacuate those whom they gathered to process. If the colonists with human colonies are still alive - we will arrange their evacuation and assistance. They will be evacuated on one of the two cruisers collectors. Doctors frigate will help them.
- Captain, does this mean that our landing party should split up? - Jenny asked.
- Means. - Confirmed the XO. We need two units. The first - the shock, the second - distracting. The fact that we split up, not allow collectors to concentrate all power in one direction, do not allow them to come together and break the camp-prison, hangar-dock and a glass with engines. So Mark and Legion come with Alenko and Jenkins and all the cops-paratroopers. They will help eliminate any barriers collectors who, no doubt, will be exhibited inhabitants Base. You, Olivia, remains in our group. Alenko - biotic, and quite strong, which will protect the squad from Roy that collectors will not fail to be activated.
- I was also able to. - Jennifer said.
- We have this hope, and expect, Jenny. - Shepard said. - But the path will be difficult and not always through the corridors and passages. Legion, Kaidan, help you break through here this vent. He can either shoot or open any valves and plugs, which, no doubt, collectors have already closed. We will need you, your team, broke through ventkanal and went into the hall ahead of us, to be able to hold the Collector barriers along major corridors, and not allow them to close the gates in the gateways. - Finger the captain pointed to the bulk of the holographic model the ways and bridges.
- It is clear, Captain. - Lieutenant nodded.
- Clarify and emphasize colleagues. Whatever it was - we are already on the basis of the collector, the main and only large database. Far's hidden base. Here they have everything. And they will be desperate to resist. Because they did not believe that we, the people, turians, salarians, Synthetic, arrive here. Will come to punish them for all crimes, and above all - for the abduction of organic, for abuse of organic matter, for everything that we have seen in the blocks and laboratories azariyskoy of the prison-camp, and our colleagues-turians seen in this part of the Camp-turian prison. Mordin Solus knows enough about the suffering of prisoners belonging to many other races. All of them we identify and evacuate. This work has already begun. Thanks to our Synthetic, we have removed all of the information mentioned equipment, which will need to take with you before, than this base will be sprayed. - Shepard caught an approving nod proteanina. - Yes, it sprayed. Such a place does not exist in principle. A collector can no longer be his corner in our galaxy. Yes, they have got a long way to the center of the galaxy, but in doing so, they helped the Reapers. But we will not retreat and will not break. We - are here. And we - will fulfill its task as it should. Collectors thought that we come here - they were wrong. They thought that we are not Let's go across the base - they were wrong. We will guide through it and destroy any collector - from a simple soldier to the general. No matter how much they may be. Collectors no longer be able to steal one of the organics. Never. Because this base, their only home is destroyed. If other places where they live will be found - they will be destroyed. With all ruthlessness. Wherever they have been found. You and I have seen a lot. What seemingly it was to remain in the distant past. And it should never have to happen again. Collectors try to repeat it. We tried to return the torture, humiliation, vile transformation of organic reality. In our reality with you. We will refund all those who can keep alive, to their worlds. Yes, not all of the saved immediately see their relatives. Many people have worked long and hard to treat, to return to normal daily life. But they will already be among us. They will have their own. And we will return them to provide. Collectors ships perform functions unusual for them - they will transport thousands of former prisoners back. And will now serve us, organics and Synthetic Milky Way. And now - it's time for action. It had to stay in the distant past. And it should never have to happen again. Collectors try to repeat it. We tried to return the torture, hum
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Shepard watched the gate open. Not full width, but enough to get by, without touching the edges of the flaps. Lieutenant Group Alenko accompanied by Mark Legion and went to another aisle.
When the gates are left behind and the band Shepard has already passed a hundred meters on the usual winding corridor, familiar teammate XO of the ship collector, came a report from the Legion:
- A group of two - on position. Tunnel ventilation temperature slightly increased. The last fifty meters. Obstacles were found. We keep going.
- Accepted. - Shepard said. - We are also moving forward.
There was no answer. Groups have tried to keep quiet in the air and not really to advertise your promotion.
- Ahead - Collector drones, Captain. The first barrier. Not only, but they want to probe our strength. Other groups of troops from the frigate are already fighting with a sufficiently large number of database protection. - Olivia reported. As always, it is almost never used instrumentron now been configured to use the weapon on arriving collectors. - While the special surprises will not. This hall Let's go - there is also a corridor. Continued.
- Accepted. - Shepard's few gestures teammate ordered separate. - Jenny, to the rear and observe. Intervene only as a last resort. You look for the rears group.
- Yes, Captain. - Biotic stepped back, hiding behind teammate Exec.
- We attack. - Briefly ordered Shepard. - We need to move forward, to not really keep up.
Turned into a break down into tiny particles of ash cloud twelve drones collector, artist Shepard moved to the entrance of the corridor. Jennifer looked suspiciously cleaned room, but remained in the rear. Picking up weapons and ammunition, teammate Shepard stopped for a moment at the beginning of the corridor.
- The first bridge passed, Captain. - I reported to the Legion by the Speaker of the PHONES. - Moving on. The temperature in the tunnel rose by two to three degrees, while - tolerated.
- Accepted. - Shepard said to myself that in turn left down the tunnel, and quite cool. One would expect a new attack guards collectors. - Supply pipeline. Cut. - He reloaded grenade and waited until the group will take a little forward, a few shots smashed the colon. - Made. - He looked around, seeing how close appears wary Jennifer stops, not even looking back, feeling - back clean, no collectors. - They were here, dragged through all these stages. Next - the sea.
- Yes captain. - She nodded. - Need to go. As long as there is an opportunity, it is necessary to get to the room.
- As always ... 'said Shepard - As always.
- Activation. Appeared Harbinger. A collector arrived with the help of wings. Two attendants - simple drones. Ahead Group - three drones vanguard. - Olivia reported, and do not include instrumentron. - Vanguard destroyed me. Collector activated lit like a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve.
- We attack. There's a few more drones. - Nihlus said. We - a cruel race, but not enough. And they ... are not worthy to live after what they did to my race, with our women.
Group Shepard dared another barrier Collectors, although there were already two Harbinger. The generals, gathered in the command center of the base, apparently woke up, but do to their great regret, could yet little - too quickly moved the group newcomers. Rigid, inflexible aliens. Not mstivshego - just destroys all enemies, all opponents of all villains.
In the heat of battle Shepard did not even noted first that re-opened some latch sadanuv elbow interface WI and paving the way for the Legion. Yes, het could just shoot the bolt, but he did not do - shooting in air ducts was dangerous. So far, it had the opportunity to do without it - I had to do. It was necessary to.
The next turn. Legion is moving forward, moving, trying to keep his team level with a group of Shepard. The only way. It is not known that there will be ahead. Schemes accurate. Mark communicates with a frigate and a group of Shepard, with Olivier. And Legion understands that if something happens to kiborgessoy bad will happen ... ... with Mark They would just not stop. Kaidan with Jenkins and their subordinates cope. Het creeps on air intestine, crawling quickly, so as to maintain the reputation of his party near the mark Shepard detachment. Because only a double blow will lead to victory. Yes, Shepard said that we should get out before the hall, exit to block equipment to prevent collectors include processing complexes to keep the door shut heaviest jumper. To artist Shepard reached. I reached and saved people. Which Collectors, realizing
- On the right - the empty capsule. We're close. Somewhere in the middle of the road, Captain. - Olivia bent over a small container, looked instrumentron. - Ahead - another barrier. Heads thirty. We are growing in price and increase the resistance of the Collectors.
- Accepted. - Shepard looked at instrumentrone scheme. - Clear. - Attack. - I ordered the first mate saw the first drone, which was released in advance.
This time the drone Harbinger tried to get close to Shepard. XO remembered that when the flying beetle glows like a garland, it is stronger than any other collectors, more powerful and more accurate. But now the Shepard was not alone. Near clanged and barks assault rifles teammate, sweeping drones. Shepard discharge in Harbinger two grenades and he showered with ash. Again, a few minutes a fierce firefight. With reinforcements had come up to the collectors. Avtodoktor wheeled painkiller - one charge still got up to the joint. Automation overgrown tear the foam, but the pain has appeared. You can not be immune. Unnatural it. It is necessary to move. We must go forward. Shepard polmagazina unloa
ded assault rifle in Stalking five drones collectors, not paying attention to them sloughing ashen rain, suffered a fire a little further.
Going forward, ducking under low lowered half-closed shutters germovorot, leaping and lurching through polupodnyatye wall, Shepard moved to where the shimmering hologram VI once the valve interface. It is impossible to Legion started shooting in air ducts. You can not. It is necessary to open the way for him. As long as you can. While this is possible, it is necessary to save a second group intact. Give her a chance to reach the main hall germovorot processing. To achieve and lock the gate at least in a semi-closed state. To him, the exec, the group managed to enter.
Yes, Olivia will do everything to open the lock even tightly closed gate, but it is - time. But it is not - almost two dozen generals collectively Collectors sure something will come up dirty, to make equipment Processing Hall activated. By all means come up. Zastava. Throw in fights all the resources for the processing of losing Hall, they lose everything, they were guilty before the Reapers and will be between a rock and a hard place. Between the groups with the frigate, to break through to the base itself and angered stupidity and folly of their puppets Reapers. Hall large, it is necessary to erect a monument to Olivia - she uses all the reserves to get more data about what Shepherd group and see what will face ahead. A Hall ... Kiborgessa has managed to connect to the base lines of communication and showed a huge room Shepard. Only he, when he disappeared behind the container, reloading weapons for a few tens of seconds. The room was terrible. Twilight. Red flashes. And Roy. Not outside, inside the tanks. Another swarm. Former swarm only immobilizes. This - decomposes into components. Decompose any organics. And ready to get to work. A lot of. A lot of small dronchikov. Not more than a centimeter. But the cut - the best laser and surgical thread. And there ... When everything is sliced tiny pieces ... It is enough to transform what was once a reasonable organics in paste and - new reaper ready. On the base of the canyon there is a strange, and there ... There's certainly built some other Reaper. Even Olivia, joined forces with Mark and the Legion could not see this creation Collectors led by Reapers and those who stood behind them. Always standing. Reapers did not make an impression on their own. Completely, completely independent. Behind them someone was standing. Not universal evil. No. Someone very specific. Someone who is very afraid that he will find that he will remember the crime, shaking the galaxy for several tens of thousands of years. Hundreds of thousands of years.
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